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• French revolution comes to Wembley as Dragons bid to make history with Challenge Cup glory

  24-08-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around eighty years ago, Nazi sympathisers tried to kill rugby league in France. Last season, Catalans Dragons, were 80 minutes away from dropping out of the top flight.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton thrives on heat of the battle ahead of F1 return

  24-08-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SPA: As Formula One reconvenes in the Ardennes hills after the summer recess, Lewis Hamilton holds a 24-point lead over Sebastian Vettel.
  
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• Middlesbrough 1-0 West Brom: Daniel Ayala scores stoppage time winner

  24-08-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM: Tony Pulis got his revenge over the club where he was sacked last season as his current charges moved to the top of the Championship.
  
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• Sussex beat Durham by five wickets to secure T20 finals day appearance

  24-08-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sussex secured their first finals day appearance for six years after beating Durham by five wickets in the Vitality Blast quarter-final at Emirates Riverside.
  
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• George Groves wants wife ringside for Callum Smith fight in Jeddah

  24-08-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Groves is seeking confirmation that his wife will be granted not only a visa for his world title fight, but will also be admitted to the arena in Jeddah when he defends his WBA world super-middleweight title.
  
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• England fans hit out at 'rip off' £50 tickets for Test matches in Sri Lanka

  24-08-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL NEWMAN: England face playing in front of empty stands in their Test series against Sri Lanka this winter because of a dispute over the price of tickets.
  
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• Australian legend George Smith rules out return as England coach

  24-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When at Wasps in 2016 - at the start of the Jones era at England - Smith was drafted in to try to help the likes of Chris Robshaw and James Haskell become breakdown beasts.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey must not get distracted by contract talk, says Unai Emery

  24-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Unai Emery has warned Aaron Ramsey not to let his contract stand-off with the club affect his performances with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.
  
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• Boro top of Championship after injury-time winner against West Brom

  24-08-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Daniel Ayala's stoppage-time winner gives unbeaten Middlesbrough victory over West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Serena Williams: French Open bans 'superhero' catsuit from next year

  24-08-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Serena Williams will be banned from wearing her black catsuit at the French Open from next year, with the tournament set to introduce a stricter dress code.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri insists Loftus-Cheek will remain at club until January

  24-08-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loftus-Cheek came off the bench for a 22-minute cameo in Chelsea's 3-0 opening day win over Huddersfield but was not included in their squad for the victory against Arsenal last weekend.
  
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• Yoshinori Muto is aiming to improve under Rafa Benitez at Newcastle

  24-08-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: Yoshinori Muto had just graduated from Keio University in Tokyo after studying economics when he was told of the offer from Chelsea.
  
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• Fulham keeper coach Jose Sambade Carreira leaves club after two games

  24-08-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Sportsmail understands the club's first-team keepers were informed about Carreira's departure on Wednesday. He did not take training on Thursday.
  
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• Emery urges Ramsey to focus on football amid Arsenal contract talks

  24-08-2018 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Arsenal manager Unai Emery tells Aaron Ramsey to focus on his football amid ongoing contract talks with the club.
  
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• Tottenham locked in stalemate with Christian Eriksen over new contract

  24-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old Danish midfielder has less than two years left on his current deal and Spurs are anxious to secure the long-term future of the man they signed in 2013 from Ajax.
  
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• Olympiacos chief 'stormed the referee's room' at half-time during 3-1 win over Burnley

  24-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN IN ATHENS: Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis allegedly barged in to the referee’s room at match officials during half-time of the 3-1 Europa League win over Burnley.
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho in no mood to face his critics

  24-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In for his weekly press conference half an hour early and out again little more than eight minutes later, Mourinho's exchange with the broadcast media lasted four minutes and 13 seconds.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp will not throw Fabinho into the mix until he's ready

  24-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabinho had trouble adjusting to Liverpool's style in pre-season and it was noteworthy that he was not involved in the 18-man squad for Monday's game at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Jack Rodwell told to sit back under Tony Mowbray at Blackburn

  24-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland outcast Jack Rodwell is ready to be reinvented at Blackburn Rovers so he can get back to his early success when he won three England caps and a Premier League title.
  
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• Hugo Lloris set to LOSE Tottenham captaincy after drink drive charge

  24-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hugo Lloris could be stripped of the Tottenham captaincy after the World Cup-winning goalkeeper was arrested at 2.20am in central London on Friday and charged with drink-driving.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, August 25

  24-08-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bookmakers believe Willie Mullins has one hand on the Ebor Handicap with Stratum and Whiskey Sour dominating the market as the Irish handler strives to land Europe's richest handicap.
  
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• US Open: Britain's Heather Watson qualifies for Flushing Meadows main draw

  24-08-2018 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Heather Watson books her place in the main draw of the US Open with a 6-2 6-4 victory over fellow Briton Katie Swan in the final round of qualifying.
  
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• Ayala strikes late as Middlesbrough go top

  24-08-2018 23:07
  Tony Pulis enjoyed victory over former club West Brom as a Daniel Ayala&apos 91st-minute strike clinched three points for Middlesbrough.
  
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• 'A very comfortable victory' - watch Evans hit winning runs for Sussex

  24-08-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Laurie Evans' unbeaten 62 leads Sussex to a "very comfortable" five-wicket victory over Durham in the T20 Blast quarter-finals.
  
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• Watson wins all-British tie against Swan at Flushing Meadows to qualify for the US Open

  24-08-2018 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Watson brushed off the youthful challenge of compatriot Swan to make the main draw of the US Open after the British pair clashed in the final qualifying round.
  
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• Sussex stifle Durham to reach T20 Finals Day

  24-08-2018 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Excellent bowling from spinners Will Beer and Danny Briggs sets up Sussex's five-wicket T20 Blast quarter-final win at Durham.
  
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• Roy Hodgson hopes Harry the Hornet behaves after Watford mascot's diving storm

  24-08-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford mascot Harry the Hornet dived on the pitch in a move that hyped up diving claims around Palace forward Zaha in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day 2016.
  
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• Andy Murray says days of him being US Open favourite are over for now

  24-08-2018 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The former world No 1 portrayed himself on Friday as an also-ran for the next fortnight as he prepared for his first Grand Slam since last year's Wimbledon.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Glenn Murray proves traditional forwards can flourish

  24-08-2018 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. 
  
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• Manchester City stars Delph and Zinchenko joke around in training

  24-08-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The session seemed to be fairly combative with both Delph and Zinchenko striking up some fighting poses and launching some kicks as they laughed around on the training pitch.
  
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• Stradivarius wins £1m Lonsdale Cup at York in hands of Frankie Dettori

  24-08-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may not have been straightforward for the 4-11 favourite, but the John Gosden-trained four-year-old ultimately got the upper hand in the final furlong to beat his old rival Count Octave.
  
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• Roma fan jailed for Champions League violence outside Anfield

  24-08-2018 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Italian football fan has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after an outbreak of violence ahead of the Champions League semi-final which left a Liverpool fan seriously injured.
  
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• Returning Andy Murray downbeat on US Open chances

  24-08-2018 20:28
  Murray does not think he can win the tournament where he made his breakthrough six years ago.
  
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• No sign of Hugo Lloris as Tottenham train following captain’s arrest for drink driving

  24-08-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris was nowhere to been seen at the club's training ground in Enfield as his team-mates continued preparations for their clash with Manchester United. 
  
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• T20 Blast quarter-final: Ben Stokes trapped lbw for Durham v Sussex

  24-08-2018 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Durham and England's Ben Stokes is trapped lbw by Sussex spinner Will Beer in the T20 Blast quarter-final at Chester-le-Street.
  
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• Olympic champion Skinner taking a break before Tokyo 2020

  24-08-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Olympic champion Callum Skinner says he is "taking some time away" from cycling but is still targeting Tokyo 2020.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel to drop Gianluigi Buffon for next two PSG games

  24-08-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Italian veteran signed on a one-year deal in July after leaving Juventus and started in the opening two wins of the season over Caen and Guingamp.
  
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• Premier League predictions with actors Idris Elba & Aml Ameen

  24-08-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Actors Idris Elba and Aml Ameen back Idris's beloved Arsenal in their predictions for the upcoming Premier League fixtures.
  
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• Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim LIVE: Follow all the action from Allianz Arena

  24-08-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich kick-off the new Bundesliga season on Friday night at home to Hoffenheim. Follow all the build-up and live action with Sportsmail's TOM FARMERY.
  
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• Murray 'not expecting' US Open run on Grand Slam return

  24-08-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Murray says he is not "expecting to go far" when he makes his first appearance at a Grand Slam for 14 months at next week's US Open.
  
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• PETER CROUCH: Sergio Aguero? No, my top import has to be Thierry Henry

  24-08-2018 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: I saw Alan Shearer hand that description to Aguero this week but I can’t agree. My choice would be Thierry Henry, and it will take something special for that to change.
  
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• Andy Murray insists days of him being a US Open favourite are over

  24-08-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Andy Murray believes that the days of him coming into the US Open as one of the favourites for victory are over – at least for now.
  
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• Sergio Aguero invites 10-year-old cancer-stricken Man City fan into his house

  24-08-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Callum Foy, 10, has the rare condition neurofibromatosis which causes tumours to grow anywhere in his body. But for a short while, he was able to forget about that as he met one of his heroes.
  
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• 'Disgraceful' - Hodgson launches stinging attack on Watford mascot Harry the Hornet

  24-08-2018 19:10
  After the Watford mascot appeared to mock Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, the Eagle's boss branded him "disgraceful".
  
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• KSI v Logan Paul: What's all the hype about a boxing match between two YouTubers?

  24-08-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  It's being billed as 'the biggest fight in internet history' - but why are YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul going into the ring in front of 20,000 people?
  
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• Le beef, le bash, le crunch - Ginola ready for rugby league's Challenge Cup final

  24-08-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  It's France versus England in the Challenge Cup final as Catalans Dragons take on Warrington Wolves at Wembley, and former France and Tottenham winger David Ginola can't wait.
  
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• Guardiola blames lack of pre-season for Man City players lack of fitness

  24-08-2018 18:54
  Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's players are still not fit ahead of facing Wolves, their third Premier League game of the season.
  
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• Callum Skinner takes time out from cycling to regain motivation

  24-08-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner hopes to regain his momentum in top-class cycling by taking a rest from the sport.
  
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• Roy Hodgson hopes Harry the Hornet keeps behaves after Watford mascot's diving storm

  24-08-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford mascot Harry the Hornet dived on the pitch in a move that hyped up diving claims around Palace forward Zaha in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day 2016.
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits he sympathises with frustrated Newcastle fans

  24-08-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez says he has sympathy with the Newcastle United supporters who will again protest against Mike Ashley this weekend, ahead of the game with Chelsea.
  
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